I wasn’t as lucky as others on this thread to really get to know Mal but I was blessed to have an opportunity to be in Mal’s company on a couple off occasions. The first one was when Sutto’s hosted a tyre changing night last year. Mal, Dan and Chris put on an exceptional night sharing pizza’s and beer whilst we all attempted to change some tyres. Mal looked on/helped and enjoyed the shenanigan’s….. then I took him out to the floor full of dirtbike cloths and challenged him into finding me some coordinated dirtbike cloths (the KTM pants I had didn’t go with the Honda). ….. he was very polite when I asked him if my bum looked to big in the pants…… I must admit Tiny wasn’t as polite.
The second occasion was down at Bateman’s Bay Apex Ride. We crossed paths during the two days but as I was leaving I stopped the car/trailer about 500m away and out of no where Mal came over and asked if everything’s was ok. When I explained that I wasn’t happy with the way I’ve tied the bike onto the trailer he immediately went into action and secured it much better than I did. From what I’ve read of Mal this touch of kindness is the true blue spirit of the man.
I know these are only little tit-bits of my encounters with Mal but to me they are special and I feel privileged to have meet Mal.
My thoughts go to his family and to the many friends he touched in his short life.
I know he will be doing wheelie’s up there and he will be another angel that I can call on when I’m bashing thru the bush asking for the power’s above to look after me.
I wish I could be there at the OBT birthday bash to toast him but will make sure that I’ll have a rum & coke for him somewhere in Slovenia.
Kat
